I know that an enlightened being, besides possessing a wonderful wisdom, a holy and pure life, a lofty mind and an education, also transcends time and space, sunlight, moonlight and starlight. He is totally free of anger, anxiety, fear, and suffering. It is equivalent to overcoming Death. In the midst of everything, it reaches self illumination eternally, not just disillusionment.

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The ultimate purposes for the practice of the True Buddha Tantric Dharma are to control one's birth and death and enlighten one s mind and see one's own nature. He who can control his birth and death is a Buddha and he who gets his mind enlightened and sees his own nature is a Buddha, because he has understood the nature of emptiness and attained the Dharma body.

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To tell the truth, there is a great source of power in the universe, that is omnipresent and omnipotent. And I (Living Buddha Lian Sheng, Master Lu Sheng Yen) have assimilated myself into this force. I have gained enlightenment and unified with Buddha. I am a Buddha now, and Buddha is me.